Hung Nguyen, 54, crashed into a parked plane at Reid-Hillview Airport in San Jose, Calif. on Sunday, November 8, 2020. Nguyen, who is suspected of driving under the influence, was injured but expected to survive.
A 54-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after crashing his vehicle into a parked airplane at Reid-Hillview Airport in San Jose on Sunday afternoon, according to the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies responded around 4:45 p.m. to the airport at 2500 Cunningham Ave. in East San Jose on suspicion of a vehicle collision into an aircraft.
The driver, identified as Hung Nguyen, had allegedly caused damage to three planes in the crash. He was taken to a hospital but is expected to survive, and will be booked into Santa Clara County Jail on suspicion of DUI after his release from the hospital, sheriff’s officials said.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at (408) 808-4500 or a tip line at (408) 808-4431.
Last modified November 9, 2020 10:29 am
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